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Old 09-28-2018, 08:23 PM   #6
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Default Re: My New 53 Merc Engine

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Win, Looks like a good pressure testing rig. Looks like it's 1/4" steel, right? I made my first one out of 1/4" aluminum and it wouldn't seal no matter what I did. I think the spacing of the water pump attaching bolts allowed the aluminum to flex and leak. I made a second plate out of 1/2" aluminum that sealed fine.
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